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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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