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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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