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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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