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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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