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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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