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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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