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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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