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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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