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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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