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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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