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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively 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 institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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