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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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