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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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