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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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