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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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