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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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