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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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