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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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