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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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