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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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