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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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