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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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