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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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