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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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