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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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