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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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