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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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