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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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