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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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