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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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