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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information 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 subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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