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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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