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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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