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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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