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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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