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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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