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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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