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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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