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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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