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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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