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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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