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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not 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 learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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