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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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