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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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