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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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