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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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