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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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