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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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