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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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