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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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