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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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