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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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