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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants 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. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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