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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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