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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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