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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always 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 online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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