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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with 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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