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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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