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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum 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 topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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