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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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