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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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