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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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