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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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