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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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