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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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