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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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