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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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