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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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