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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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