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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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