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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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