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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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