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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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