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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world 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 MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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