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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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