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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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