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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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