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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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