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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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