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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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