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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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