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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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