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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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