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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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