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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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