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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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