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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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