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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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