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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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