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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take 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. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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