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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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