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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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