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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines 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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