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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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