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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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