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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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