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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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