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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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