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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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