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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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