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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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