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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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