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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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