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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for people 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 online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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