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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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