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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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