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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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