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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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