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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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