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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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