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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education