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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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