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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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