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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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