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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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