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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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