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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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