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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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