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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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