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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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