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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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