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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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