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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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