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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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