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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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