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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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