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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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