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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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