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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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