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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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