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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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