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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the 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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