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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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