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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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