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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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