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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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