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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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