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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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