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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally 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 topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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