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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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