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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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