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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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