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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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