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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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