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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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