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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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