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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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