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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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