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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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