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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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