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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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