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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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