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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key 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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