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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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