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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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