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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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