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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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