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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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