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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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