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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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