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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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