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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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