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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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