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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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