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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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