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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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