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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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