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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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