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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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