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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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