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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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