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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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