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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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