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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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