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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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