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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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