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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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