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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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