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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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