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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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