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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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