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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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