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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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