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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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