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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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