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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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