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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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