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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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