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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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