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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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