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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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