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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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