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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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