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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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