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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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