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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take 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 generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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