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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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