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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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