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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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