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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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