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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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