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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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