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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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