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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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