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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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