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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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