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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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