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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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