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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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