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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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