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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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