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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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