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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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