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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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