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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews 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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