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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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