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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important 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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