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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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