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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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