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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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