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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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