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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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