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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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