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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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