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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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