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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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