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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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