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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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