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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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