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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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