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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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