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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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