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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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