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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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