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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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