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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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