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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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