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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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