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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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