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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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