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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver 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 customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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