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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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