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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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