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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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