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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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