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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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