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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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