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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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