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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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