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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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