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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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 online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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