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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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