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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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