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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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