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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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