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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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