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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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