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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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