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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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