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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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