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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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