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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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