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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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