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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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