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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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