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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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