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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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