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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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