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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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