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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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