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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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