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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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