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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free 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 topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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