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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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