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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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