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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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