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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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