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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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