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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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