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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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