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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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