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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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