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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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