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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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