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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around 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 typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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