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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free 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 many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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