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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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