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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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