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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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