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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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