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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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