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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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