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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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