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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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