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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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