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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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