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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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