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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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