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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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