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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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