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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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