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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver 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 open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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