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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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