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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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