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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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