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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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