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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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