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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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