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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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