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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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