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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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