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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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