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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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