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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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