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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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