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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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