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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key 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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