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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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