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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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