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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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