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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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