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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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