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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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