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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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