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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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