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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around 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 massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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