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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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