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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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