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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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