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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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