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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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