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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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