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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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