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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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