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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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