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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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