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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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