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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data 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 thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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