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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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