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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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