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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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