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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important 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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