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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in 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 MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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