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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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