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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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