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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always 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. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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