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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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