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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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