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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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