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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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