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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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