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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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