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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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