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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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