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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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