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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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