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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free 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 issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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