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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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