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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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