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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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