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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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