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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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