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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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