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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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