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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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