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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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