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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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