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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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