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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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