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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key 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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