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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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