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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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