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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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