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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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