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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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