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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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