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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free 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 learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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