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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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