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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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