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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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