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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people 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 MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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