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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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