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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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