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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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