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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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