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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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