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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently 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 online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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