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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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