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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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