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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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