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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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