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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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