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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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