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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs 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 variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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