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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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