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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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