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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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