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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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