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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of 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 online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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