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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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