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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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