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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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