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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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