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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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