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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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