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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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