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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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