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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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