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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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