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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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