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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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