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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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