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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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