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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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