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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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