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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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