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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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