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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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