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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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