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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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