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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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