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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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