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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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