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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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