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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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