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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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