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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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