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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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