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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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