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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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