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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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