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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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