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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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