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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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