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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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