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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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