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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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