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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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