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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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