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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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