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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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