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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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