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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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