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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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