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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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