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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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