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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students 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. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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