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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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