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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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