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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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