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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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