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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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