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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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