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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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