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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. 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 students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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