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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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