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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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