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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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