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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important 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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