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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources