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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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