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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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