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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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