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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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