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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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