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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling 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 authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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