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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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