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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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