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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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