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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners 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 online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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