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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered learners 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. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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