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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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