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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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