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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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