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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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