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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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