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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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