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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive 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 organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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