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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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