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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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