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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled 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 MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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