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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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