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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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