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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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