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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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