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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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