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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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