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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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