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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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