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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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