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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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