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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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