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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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