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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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