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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive 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 scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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