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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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