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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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