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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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