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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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