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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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