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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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