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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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