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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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