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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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