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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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