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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massively 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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