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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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