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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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