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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free 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 institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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