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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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