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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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