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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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